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With 1,300 New Covid Cases, India Records Highest Daily Tally In 140 Days

India logged 1,300 fresh Covid cases. This is the highest in 140 days. The active cases have increased to 7,605. With three deaths, the death toll has increased to 5,30,816.

India on Wednesday registered 1,300 fresh coronavirus cases. This is the highest in 140 days. The active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union Health Ministry data. With three deaths, the death toll has increased to 5,30,816. According to the data, one death each has been reported by Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The daily positivity was recorded at 1.46 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.08 per cent. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,99, 418). The active cases now comprises 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent, the ministry said.

A total 92.06 crore tests for detection of Covid has been conducted so far with 89,078 tests being conducted in the last 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,60,997, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.  According to the ministry's website, 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a high-level meeting to review the situation of Covid-19 in the country and also take stock of the public health preparedness after India witnessed an uptick in the Covid cases.

Earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Covid-19 National Task Force issued revised guidelines for the management of adult Covid-19 patients. Issuing revised guidelines for treatment of Covid cases, the Centre advised doctors not to use convalescent plasma therapy.

Drugs such as Lopinavir-ritonavir, hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, Molnupiravir, Favipiravir, Azithromycin and Doxycycline also should not be used for the treatment of adult Covid-19 patients, the Health Ministry guidelines said. The Health Ministry said Remdesivir may be considered for up to five days (200 mg IV on Day 1 followed by 100 mg IV OD for the next 4 days) in moderate or severe diseases at high risk of progression.

The fresh guidelines were issued as Covid-19 cases in India touched the 1000 mark on Sunday after 129 days. India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Last week, the Health Ministry wrote to the governments of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka following a rise in cases in the states and asked them to strictly follow a strategy of test, track, treat and vaccination.

 

 

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